In September 2017, on the "Toughness in Range – North East Indigenous Folks's Conference", Shankar claimed that A further five hundred militants were being waiting to "lay down weapons and be a part of the peace system". The meeting was attended by Associates from 67 rebel outfits in the Northeast. https://griffinndtix.blogchaat.com/34244072/considerations-to-know-about-ravishankar